Coping strategies and styles of family carers of persons with enduring mental illness: a mixed methods analysis.
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Health Research Board (HRB)Issue Date
2008-03Keywords
MENTAL AND BEHAVIOURAL DISORDERCARER
Local subject classification
IrelandMental illness
MeSH
Adaptation, PsychologicalAdult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Attitude to Health
Avoidance Learning
Caregivers
Cost of Illness
Data Interpretation, Statistical
Family
Female
Home Nursing
Humans
Ireland
Male
Mental Disorders
Middle Aged
Nursing Methodology Research
Qualitative Research
Questionnaires
Research Design
Self Care
Stress, Psychological
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Coping strategies and styles of family carers of persons with enduring mental illness: a mixed methods analysis. 2008, 22 (1):19-28 Scand J Caring SciPublisher
Health Research Board (HRB)Journal
Scandinavian journal of caring sciencesDOI
10.1111/j.1471-6712.2007.00583.xPubMed ID
18269419Additional Links
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2846687/?tool=pubmedAbstract
A qualitative exploratory study investigated the experiences and needs of family carers of persons with enduring mental illness in Ireland. The current mixed-methods secondary study used content analysis and statistical procedures to identify and explore the coping strategies emerging from the original interviews. The majority of family carers reported use of active behavioural coping strategies, sometimes combined with active cognitive or avoidance strategies. The percentage of cares reporting use of active cognitive strategies was the lowest among those whose ill relative lived in their home, and the highest among those whose relative lived independently. Participants with identified active cognitive strategies often reported that their relative was employed or in training. Participants who reported use of avoidance strategies were significantly younger than participants who did not report use of such strategies. The lowest percentage of avoidance strategies was among participants whose ill relative lived independently, whereas the highest was among carers whose relative lived in their home. The findings of this study highlight the importance of a contextual approach to studying coping styles and processes. Further research questions and methodological implications are discussed.Item Type
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0283-9318ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1111/j.1471-6712.2007.00583.x
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